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m. 695,586. Patentgi' Mar. l8, I902. H. u. STEELE.

GLOVE.

(Applicatiqp. filed Dec. 18, 1901.)

350 Mmiai.)

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFIEE.

HENRYIIAMILTON STEELE, OF GLOVERSVILLE, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO II. II. STEELE & COMPANY, OF GLOVERSVILLE, NEW YORK.

GLOVE.

SPEGIFIQATION' forming part of Letters Patent No. 695,586, dated March 18, 1902.

Application filed December 18, 1901. Serial No. 86,419. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, HENRY HAMILTON STEELE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Gloversville, Fulton county, New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Gloves, of which the following is a specification.

My said invention relates to improvements in gloves; and the object of the invention is to provide a reinforce at the point where there is the most wear, thereby strengthening the glove and adding to the durability of the same.

The invention consists in the particular construction hereinafter described, and particularly set forth in the claims.

I have illustrated the invention in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a view of the palm portion of the glove. Fig. 2 is a view of the rear thereof. Fig. 3 is a detail view of the reinforcingstrip, and Fig. a is a sectional detail through the lower part of the thumb. I

The glove, except so far as hereinafter set forth, is of the ordinary or any desired construction and detailed description thereof is deemed unnecessary. It is indicated at A, A being the thumb portion, which is sewed to the body or main portion A by the usual.

stitching.

B represents the reinforcing-strip, which has edges 1) and 1) parallel with each other for a portion of the length of the strip, (approximately half thereof.) The remaining portion B of the strip is wider, gradually increasing in width from the opposite end until creasing in width from the opposite end until forced at the point where most wear comes,

while at the same time all objectionable thickness of material or seams on the inside of the thumb is avoided.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is- 1. In a glove,the combination with the body and thumb portions, suitably stitched together, of a reinforcing-strip overlapping said stitching and having a tongue portion extend.

ing over the inside of the thumb and suitably secured thereto, substantially as described.

2. In a glove, the combination with the body and thumb portions suitably stitched together, of a reinforcing-strip overlapping said stitching and having a tongue portion extending over the inside of the thumb, the inside edge of the tongue being inserted in the seam of the thumb and secured by the same stitching,substantially as described. 1 In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses. e

H. HAMILTON STEELE.

WVitnesses:

EDGAR A. SPENCER, ELIZABETH M. STEINGRAVES. 

